The Department of Commerce –Accounting & Finance conducted a National Webinar on Yoga-The Secret of Happiness on 21^st June for Students, Faculty and General public. The Program was organized to provide awareness about the importance of Yoga and its role in building healthy wealthy soul & body, which is the very need of an hour.

As a good beginning the National Webinar was started with Tamilthai Valthu.

Lighting a lamp denotes dispelling

away darkness. On the auspicious day Digital Kuthuvilakku was lit to spread the knowledge of Yoga and its benefits to mankind.

Dr. V.Deepa, Head i/c Accounting & Finance Department proposed

the welcome address. She with here pleasant voice welcomed our Chief guest Dr P.S Senthil Kumar,Principal Annai Fathima College of Arts & Science. She with great enthusiasm welcomed the participants from various fields and states.

To celebrate this 7^th International Yoga Day Mrs. Vinodhini.R Asst.Professor, introduced the chief guest Dr P.S Senthil Kumar,Principal Annai Fathima College of Arts & Science as the Guinness World Record Holder for Practicing Yoga asanas continuous without food & sleep for 57 hours and has received

Academic Excellence award from Star Finders & NMR to the gathering.

Dr P.S Senthil Kumar,Principal Annai Fathima College of Arts & Science and the Guinness World Record Holder gave a short introduction to Yoga, its importance

to mankind, benefits of practicing continuously in life and explained how yoga make body & soul happy.

He gave a live practice session to the participants and asked them to feel the immediate chillness in their breath.

Dr. R. Aarthi Alamelu, Asst. Professor, Proposed the vote of thanks. She thanked formally the management for encouraging to celebrate International Yoga day. She on behalf of the department and all the participants gave a special thanks to the chief guest for his simple language with deep message about yoga and for the live practice session.

Around 87 Participants from College students and Faculties in and around Tamilnadu took active participation and received positive comments from the participants.

E- certificate were sent to all the participants.The program was well Convenened by Dr. V. Deepa. Hod (i/c) – Commerce (A&F). The brand building program was well structured and coordinated by Mrs.Vinodhini.R and Dr. Aarthi Alamelu.R.

International Yoga Day celebration with National Webinar was concluded with National Anthem.